April/ May 2015 - Department of Animal Science
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April/ May 2015 - Department of Animal Science
D E PA R T M E N T OF ANIMAL SCIENCE UNDERGRADUATE NEWS V O L U M E 2 9 N O . 5 A P R I L / M A Y 2 0 1 5 GRADUATION INFORMATION Complete details and information for May Graduation are now available on the Registration and Records website, including information about the Graduation Fair April 7th–9th. Distribution of Caps and Gowns will begin on April 7th. Please follow the link if you have questions, http://www.ncsu.edu/ reg-records/graduation/index.html. The Animal Science Department Graduation Ceremony will be held Saturday, May 9th at 4:00 p.m. in the McKimmon Center. Tickets are NOT required and we do not limit the number of friends and family to attend. However, if you plan to attend the departmental ceremony, you need see Mrs. Tiayonna Liska, in the Undergraduate Teaching Office in Riddick 342. Please stop by during normal office hours Monday - Friday between April 6th and May 1st to receive additional information about the event. For information about the University ceremony at the PNC Center: http://www.ncsu.edu/reg-records/ graduation/index.html If you are graduating in Summer or Fall 2015, please complete the online graduation application through MyPack Portal. The application is now open. Please be sure to apply online for all majors and minors you will be completing in addition to your primary major. PAGE 2 CONGRATULATIONS NCSU PreVets score top award and executive position at APVMA 2015 Over the weekend of March 27th- 29th Dr. Trivedi and 37 of our NCSU PreVets attended the American PreVeterinary Medical Association Annual Conference held at the Ohio State University’s CVM. NCSU was the largest representation from any university attending among the 550 total attendees. Our PVMA (PreVet Club) won the Outstanding Service Club of the Year Award which was duly received by a very dedicated set of Officers, President, Greg Hartman (ANS major) and Vice-President, Michelle Sparks (ANS major). VetPAC Intern, Allie Borgelt (ANS major), successfully contested elections for the position of Vice-Presidentship of National Executive Board of the APVMA and Nolan Shaw (ANS major) served as the President of the Student Panel, AAVMC at the conference. Pictured (top): Dr. Trivedi and group of students who traveled to APVMA and received the Outstanding Service Club of the Year Award. Pictured (bottom) left to right: Allie Borgelt, Nolan Shaw, and Catherine Bartholf Goldwater Scholar Catherine McVey was recently awarded the Goldwater Scholar Award honoring and recognizing the accomplishments she has made here at NC State. Catherine is majoring in Animal Science and Statistics. Her career goal is to get a Ph.D. in Applied Animal Behavior and develop new computational and statistical approaches to better study food animal welfare. The purpose of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Program is to provide a continuing source of highly qualified scientists, mathematicians, and engineers by awarding scholarships to college students who intend to pursue research careers in these fields. To learn more please visit http://fellowships.ncsu.edu/barry-m-goldwater-scholarship Catherine McVey, Caldwell Fellow and recipient of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship CLUB INFORMATION Rodeo Club The Rodeo Club will be hosting a cookout on April 27th for their last meeting of the semester. They will be raising money to sponsor wild ponies on Ocracoke Island and sponsor the belt buckle award for the NCYRA. Join them for food and fun in Riddick 460 at 7:00 pm and find out how you can get involved. Read about the Wild Horses of the Outer Banks and the NCYRA. UNDERGRADUATE NEWS VOLUME 29 NO. 5 PAGE 3 GOAT AI SHORT COURSE AUGUST 10-12, 2015 This three-day short course is designed to provide participants with both theoretical background and significant opportunity for hands-on practice needed to facilitate the adoption of artificial insemination into their goat breeding programs. With the use of improved transcervical AI breeding techniques for goats, pregnancy rates comparable to those routinely achieved for AI in cattle are now possible. This short course will consist of an initial series of lectures on the first morning coupled with four hands-on practice sessions (Monday pm, Tuesday am & pm, and Wednesday am). Lecture topics will include anatomy and physiology of the female reproductive tract, estrous and ovulation synchronization, AI breeding techniques (standard and improved), and the use of frozen semen for AI. Who Would Benefit from taking this course: Livestock agents, Producers, Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, International Agriculture Workers, Animal Science and Veterinary Science Students For more information and registration fees see http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/ncsugoatAI/CourseInfo2.html or contact Dr. Charlotte Farin APRIL/MAY DATES TO REMEMBER April 7 - 9th Graduation Fair April 15 - 17th Farm Animal Days @ Beef Education Unit April 20 - 24rd LAST WEEK of classes April 27- 28th April 29th - May 7th May 9th Rodeo Club meeting Reading Days Final Exams Spring Commencement Dr. Melissa Merrill, Undergraduate Coordinator, 342 Riddick Hall (515-3028) Dr. M. Todd See, Department Head, 123 Polk Hall (515-2755) Mrs. Tiayonna Liska, Undergraduate Secretary, 342 Riddick Hall